Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 2001 NO. 8, 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL

   5.      Establishment of the ARC  
   6.      The functions of the ARC  
   7.      Ministerial directions about performance of ARC's  

   PART 3--THE BOARD OF THE ARC

           Division 1--Establishment and functions

   8.      Establishment of the Board  
   9.      The Board's functions  
   10.     Ministerial directions about performance of Board's  
   11.     Notification of general Commonwealth Government policies that are  

           Division 2--Membership

   12.     Membership of Board  
   13.     Appointment of Chair  
   14.     Appointment of the 8 members referred to in paragraph  
   15.     Acting appointments  
   16.     Appointed members hold office on part-time basis  
   17.     Remuneration and allowances of appointed members  
   18.     Appointed members may be granted leave of absence from  
   19.     Other terms and conditions of appointed members  
   20.     Resignation of appointed member  
   21.     Termination of appointment of Chair  
   22.     Termination of appointment of other appointed members  

           Division 3--Meetings

   23.     Convening meetings  
   24.     Presiding at meetings  
   25.     Quorum  
   26.     Voting at meetings  
   27.     Disclosure of interests  
   28.     Conduct of meetings  
   29.     Certain Board members may be represented at meetings by another  

   PART 4--COMMITTEES

   30.     Board may establish committees  
   31.     Functions of a committee  
   32.     Appointment of committee members  
   33.     Terms and conditions of committee members  

   PART 5--CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF

           Division 1--Chief Executive Officer

   34.     Appointment of CEO  
   35.     Acting CEO  
   36.     CEO holds office on full-time basis  
   37.     Remuneration and allowances of CEO  
   38.     Other terms and conditions of CEO  
   39.     Duties of CEO  
   40.     Resignation of CEO  

           Division 2--Staff

   41.     Staff to be engaged under Public Service Act etc.  

   PART 6--PLANNING AND REPORTING

           Division 1--Strategic plans

   42.     Board to prepare strategic plans  
   43.     Ministerial approval of strategic plans  
   44.     Variation of strategic plans  
   45.     Annual report to include assessment of ARC's performance using  

           Division 2--Annual report

   46.     Annual report  

   PART 7--FUNDING OF RESEARCH

           Division 1--Financial assistance for approved research programs

   47.     Definitions  
   48.     Years to which Division applies  
   49.     Annual cap on funding  
   50.     Minister must divide funding caps between different categories of  
   51.     Approval of expenditure on research programs  
   52.     Recommendations by ARC in relation to approval of  
   53.     Requirements for approval or recommendation of proposals  
   54.     Variation of funding approvals  
   55.     Payment of financial assistance for approved research  
   56.     Advances  
   57.     Source of payments  
   58.     Conditions of payment of financial assistance  
   59.     Board to make rules  
   60.     Ministerial approval of rules  
   61.     Variation of rules  

           Division 2--The ARC Research Endowment Account

   62.     Establishment of ARC Research Endowment Account  
   63.     Credits to Account  
   64.     Purposes of Account  
   65.     Terms and conditions of financial assistance  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   66.     Delegation by Minister  
   67.     Regulations